Job Description

Sous Chef - Main Kitchen (Conrad Singapore Marina Bay)


This position is concerned with the maintenance of superior quality and standards of food preparation, presentation and the development of CDPs and Commis, contributing to the profitability of the kitchen brigade and responsible for the organization and effective supervision of their designated section in line with prescribed Hilton International policies and procedures.


This position is covering the concerned area of Conrad Singapore Marina Bay

What will I be doing?

Leadership Competencies

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Change management - Generates activity and seeks new challenges to improve work performance demonstrate an optimistic outlook and recovers quickly from failure.

Decision Making - makes sound decisions quickly under pressure takes calculated risks based on adequate information and analysis makes a rational balanced judgments on the basis of available information.

Motivating and influencing Others - creates a climate of teamwork by encouraging harmony, cooperation and communication cares for others by monitoring their well - being inspires a positive attitude to work among subordinates and persuades others so that they can adjust their positions and readily gains agreement and support from others, respects the contributions of others.

People development - Encourages a culture of continuous personal and worked-related improvement through own actions and ensures learning from successes and failures Guides and coaches staff passes on personal expertise and draws on the diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge of people while defining and reinforcing standards and appropriate behaviour.

People Management:

Through hands on management, supervise closely all Commis Chefs in the performance of their duties in accordance with policies and procedures and applicable laws.

Delegate appropriately, duties and responsibilities to equipped and resourced employees, nurturing and developing them whilst ensuring standards of operation and safety are maintained.

Ensure employees have a complete understanding of rules and regulations and that behaviour complies.

Monitor employees morale and provide mechanisms for performance feedback and development Assists in conducting annual performance appraisals providing honest and appropriate feedback Effectively communicate guiding principles and core values to all levels of employees.

What are we looking for?

To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your personal performance.

To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing requirements including the performance of any tasks requested of you.

To maintain high team focus by showing co-operation and support to colleagues in the pursuit of team goals.

To maintain a high customer service focus by approaching job with the customers always in mind.

To have a positive impact, taking personal responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both customers and colleagues.

To maintain a kitchen environment that promotes flair, creativity and consistency in the quality of food taste and presentation.

To ensure that all Food Safety Management Program polices and guidelines are followed and implemented. For direct supervision of the following employees:

CDPs/Commis Chefs


To assess and monitor cleanliness on a daily basis, ensuring that all equipment remains clean and in good working order.

To supervise, guide and develop chefs of a lower grade ensuring the quality of food production remains at optimum levels.

To liaise closely with the Chef de Cuisine ensuring food quality and preparation techniques are of the highest standard.

To closely monitor and control the daily food merchandise, ensuring quality of goods received, taking corrective action where necessary.

Food Safety and Hygiene: To follow all polices and guide lines are followed.

To follow Hiltons Fire & Safety procedures.

Ensuring all Hotel policies and procedures are correctly observed and followed.

Performing any additional tasks as delegated by management or guests to ensure our guests receive outstanding service.

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

We are more than a place to stay; we are a place to Stay Inspired. Our job is to discover what inspires our Guests so that we may ensure an experience of a lifetime. Our job is also to discover what motivates and inspires each of us to consistently provide luxury service.


At Conrad, we take the time to understand the wants, needs and desires that make each of our Guests unique. Then we can create a stylish luxury experience that's uniquely personal, deeply memorable and, above all, smart.


As a Team Member, your goal is to provide the world's most personal service, tailored to each individual; to deliver service so smart, it allows the Guest to be more focused, more connected, more relaxed.


Making connections is the cornerstone of providing smart luxury service. Our four Service Principles all take root in our ability, as Team Members, to make connections with our Guests.


Staying inspired to live these service principles requires us to:


Consistently apply luxury skills.


Work as a seamless team.


Feel empowered.


Keeping our Guests inspired requires us to help them:


Feel engaged.


Feel at home.


Feel pampered.


Feel special.


You are the face of the brand to our Guests. It is important to understand that of all the people who are a part of the Conrad team, the most important is you.


You determine whether our brand makes that connection with the Guest. Your commitment to caring for each Guest determines whether they want to be at a Conrad hotel--more specifically, at YOUR Conrad hotel.


To represent our brand, you must consistently practice the skills of a leader in luxury.


As a team, we build each other up, and together we learn and grow.